FRIB – Cryogenic Assembly Building (CAB)

Project phase: Construction

Project background

The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) is moving toward completion.Civil construction was substantially complete earlier this year, ahead of schedule, with the project now focused on installation of technical equipment.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has indicated that it wants to begin providing operational funding in 2018, rather than in 2022 as originally anticipated.

Given the success of the FRIB project, the DOE is interested in additional research opportunities at MSU.

The facility needs additional space for research on equipment operating at liquid-helium temperature, including development, assembly, testing, and repair of superconducting FRIB beam line magnets and superconducting radiofrequency cryomodules.

This function is currently in space designated as an experimental area for user operation.

Project details

This addition is necessary for cryogenic device research including development, assembly, testing and repair of FRIB beam line magnets and superconducting radio-frequency cryomodules

Project goals

To allow for the assembly, testing and repair of cryomodules and beam line magnets

To locate the addition adjacent to the existing SRF Highbay with cryoplant for four kelvin liquid helium and other utilities needed to facilitate cryogenic device construction, maintenance and repair

To provide an area accessible to trucks

The current space used will become an experimental area for user operation